Lorraine's Blog: Meeting Mr Mouret

What do you wear to meet the man who designed the worlds most famous dress?

Its a dilemma, but one which fortunately I have an answer to. Whatever you want! For Roland Mouret, who brought us the iconic and covetable Galaxy dress, is never judgmental or critical of a womans choice of look  he is one of the few men I have met who loves women in every way.

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Whatever your insecurities, Roland makes you feel better about them. This is why his business and his collections have been going from strength to strength, both here and abroad: understanding how a womans mind works and what will make her feel better about herself is crucial for a designer. I think Roland was the first British-based designer to hero the mantra every woman wants a well-cut dress, and we have watched the dress become a dominant piece in all London collections over the past decade following his lead.

I popped into his London boutique at Carlos Place, Mayfair, where he and his team are based, to talk through his new a/w collection and do a spot of shopping. We discussed the new print and his new line in accessories, with stylish shoes (I was inspired by the letter R, he says of their shape) and long boots.

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I wore a navy shirt dress by Bastyan and tried-and-trusted Louboutins, with a tan Gucci bag and my lightweight DVF trench (it was a sunny day in London). You need to feel comfortable in what you wear to work and this dress was relaxed but smart enough for a day out and about.

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